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Dear Folks,

I have a few minutes before dinner now, time in which to say hi
and pass on a little information before our big Berlin trip, which will
demand every line of my writing time once I'm there. I've been at home
this weekend as planned, using Friday for shopping and yesterday and today
for study. I bought a projector and extra magazines to hold the slides (cost: $48
including mailing). It is a semi-automatic model, quite satisfactory. Since I mailed
it Friday it may arrive in about 3 weeks. Also bought 2 pairs of shoes ($23 for both),
a little something to send Annie for her birthday (May 4 is right) and a little
present for Ellen - I'll send shoes, etc, in a carton along with a suitcase full of
extra clothes, probably right after Berlin. Mailing time seems to be 3-4 weeks
which isn't bad at all! I'll have to mail books, etc right at the end of the quarter, but
won't need them during the summer anyway. Incidentally, don't pay any customs
duties on any of the packages - write me in detail if any are demanded - they should
be eliminated because of my $500 duty-free allowance as a tourist.

Glad to hear that you and Tuck enjoyed his week at home so much; wish
I could have been there too! Guess we may have to wait until August to be a
foursome again, except with Annie when I come home. Also glad you got such
a good deal on his new car, and hope it gives him no trouble. I've been thinking
ahead on my old Chevy. Hope it will last me during most of next year, then maybe
trade it for something newer and less costly to maintain. Want the newer car
about the time I graduate since from then on for about 5 years I hope to pretty
much support myself (and maybe a wife!), but will have to do so on no money to
spare - i.e. no heavy car expenses or buying new car. So keep the Chevy well
warmed up and we'll hope for some service from it.

This has really been a productive two days of studying - two books for
literature and 1 1/2 for econ, plus a 15 page story for German. I'm well caught up
before the Berlin break now.

We leave for Berlin Tuesday evening about 10:30 (12:05 flight from
Stuttgart, arriving 2:30 AM), so we'll start Wednesday's tours a little sleepy. Have
6 full days in the city, with much free time for observation, opera, concerts, etc.
I've been looking forward to the experience for quite a while as you know, and will
sure try to share it with you by mail. Bye for now.

Love,
George

Mom - If you have any good suggestions on something to get Tuck (and also Dad)
while I'm here, please pass them on. So far I haven't discovered anything special
that is either more expensive or unavailable in the U.S. I hate to just get something
to be bringing it, hope you might have ideas.

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